Trump is rallying in Michigan, Harris in neighboring Wisconsin

Biden will travel to Florida and Georgia today to survey the damage caused by Hurricane Helene.

He is scheduled to undertake an aerial tour of the affected areas en route to Perry, Florida, and will undergo an operational briefing in Keaton Beach. The president will then visit devastated areas in Ray City, Georgia, and make remarks in the afternoon.

Harris is traveling to Ripon, Wisconsin, to campaign with former Republican Liz Cheney of Wyo., a staunch Trump critic who endorsed Harris last month.

Harris will arrive in the state this afternoon and will deliver remarks at 6 p.m. EST.

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Democratic Sen. Bob Casey and Republican Dave McCormick struggled to strike a balance by topping Pennsylvania, a state that will play a key role in determining control of both the White House and the Senate.

Both Senate candidates have regularly appeared at rallies with Harris and Trump in the state and have been keen to highlight policies they agree on. But they also noted areas in which they differed from their party’s presidential candidate as they tried to demonstrate independence in a narrowly divided country and fend off their opponent’s attacks.

That dynamic will likely be on display tonight when Casey and McCormick meet for their first debate less than five weeks before Election Day.

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The main Republican super PAC involved in House races is increasing its advertising spending in California and Arizona as Republicans look to retain control of the House and expand their slim majority by taking back some seats held by Democrats.

The Congressional Leadership Fund’s $3.5 million ad purchase, first shared with NBC News, includes an additional $2.1 million spent in the Los Angeles media market, $1.1 million in Phoenix and $315,000 in Palm Springs, California.

Republicans are defending multiple House seats in California and Arizona, but the purchase also includes a cable ad targeting one GOP takeover option: California’s 47th District, an open race since Democratic Rep. Katie Porter instead ran unsuccessfully for the Senate seat she ran for the Senate. re-election to the Chamber. Republican Scott Baugh, a former state legislator who is running again after losing to Porter by 3 points in 2022, will face Democratic state Sen. Dave Min.

CLF, which is affiliated with House Republican leadership, has spent or reserved a total of $179 million on the airwaves in the fight for the House.

Liz Cheney, a former Republican congresswoman and daughter of a former GOP vice president, will join Harris today at a campaign event in Ripon, Wisconsin, a city widely considered the birthplace of the Republican Party.

Cheney will campaign for Harris for the first time as part of a larger Democratic Party effort to win support from Republicans disenchanted with Trump.

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A group of Wisconsin Republicans, including one current and six former local officials, endorsed Harris in an open letter.

“We have many policy disagreements with Vice President Harris. But what is more important is what we agree on,” the letter said. “We agree that we cannot afford another four years of broken promises, election denial and chaos in Donald Trump’s leadership.”

Local GOP leaders are appointing Republicans for Harris-Walz in Wisconsin, a campaign press release said, stating that “she will play a key role in facilitating connections among Republican voters, including by conducting telephone banking and building telephone contacts with Republican voters.” . local networks with republican organizations, businesses and community groups.”